Criminal Justice Council asks Appropriations for language-access funds and curriculum completion money
Feb 4, 2026
The Criminal Justice Council told the House Appropriations Committee it needs a one-time $30,000 appropriation for language access and a roughly $3.3 million budget adjustment to finish updated training curriculum, while flagging wellness, de-escalation and legal-cost pressures.
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Christopher Bridal, executive director of the Criminal Justice Council, told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 3 that the council’s FY2027 budget includes modest general-fund growth and several targeted requests to complete ongoing training and outreach work.
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